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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Kim Jong-un: Can US trust North Korea leader to act rationally? - CSMonitor.com

Kim Jong-un: Can US trust North Korea leader to act rationally? - CSMonitor.com


North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un’s saber-rattling rhetoric and threats to restart his nuclear program could be a rational move to garner more in the way of concessions in the world community and much-needed political street-credentials among the populace and troops he commands.
But just how confident can Pentagon officials be about whether Mr. Kim is a rational actor?
Could he, in fact, be young, reckless, without great political savvy and in grave danger of making a move that could set off a chain of events – including an inadvertent war – with dire consequences?

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